(1) _____Akanlo Ede_____
T'owo omo re bo aso
_____Translation____
(of child carried on the back) keep your child's hands under the
wrapper cloth (usually done so that the child does not play with
things without the bearer's knowledge)
SOURCE:-Oluniyi Hisamotu | Topup9ja Staff
____Moral_____
Curb your excesses or restrain your subordinates before it goes out of hand.
(2) _____Owe_____
Bi egungun nla ba so wipe oun ko ri ejounto, ejounto naa ko ri egungun nla.
_____Translation_____
If a big masquerade would not recognise statue, the statue would not
recognise big masquerade either.
_______Moral________
Respect begets respect. If highly placed personally looks down on
lowly ones, they would stop to pay homage.
(3) _______Oro Agba_________
San là ńrìn; ajé ní ḿmúni pá kọ̀rọ̀.
_______Translation________
A straight/direct path (or main road) is the
way one usually takes; money is what makes one cut corners (or to take alleys).
________Meaning_______
People act dubiously/perambulate when
they have something to gain.
_______Moral_______
Be careful when dealing wth people
(4) _____Owe_____
Pansa o fura, pansa ja! Aja of fura, aja jin! onile ti o ba fura, ole ni oko
______Translation____
The dried calabash was careless hence it was plucked! The
attic/rafters was careless hence it caved in! The head of the
household that is not careful will be cleaned out by thieves.
_____Moral_____
You need to be careful/attentive ot to fall into ruin.
(5) ______Owe______
ojo to ro lo ko eye-ile papo mo adiye.
____Pidgin Translation_____
na condtion make crayfish bend
______Translation_______
It is the rain that makes the pigeon share abode with the hen/chicken.
________Moral__________
Uncontrollable circumstances makes one bear(keeps) some (lesser)
company you would rather not keep.
(6) ______Owe_____
Ilé ọba tójó ẹwà ló bùsi
______Translation_______
The king's palace that got burnt added beauty to it
_______Moral_______
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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